“Six years ago, aged 21, Laura Marling had the smarty-pants Latin title of this album tattooed on her leg. By itself, “semper femina” means “always woman”, yet in its original context (ancient Roman poet Virgil’s Aeneid) it’s part of a warning that translates as “woman is always fickle and changeable”. Marling found the line funny – its author Virgil was, of course, a man – and in album six she sub”
“Laura Marling’s most personal record to date is an assured reflection on freedom”
“With Semper Femina, Laura Marling uses a broad study of femininity to explore complex relationships between women. The album is filled with beautiful observations on the psychology of friendship.”
“Our take on the English singer-songwriter's latest”
“Laura Marling releases her sixth studio album on Friday. That’s six albums in nine years, and she’s only 27. It’s an impressive achievement and yet, I wonder, when I hear of prodigious talents with prolific output, how much artists sacrifice to push the work out fast. By which I mean: Look at Picasso, who had to invent Cubism so he could produce thousands of works that didn’t really look like anyt”
“Laura Marling follows up her relatively bold 2015 album Short Movie with an album that's, more often than not, void of emotion.”
